To test the accuracy of MethylScan, researchers analyzed blood samples from 1,061 people, including patients with liver, lung ...

The new test removes the need for patients to have to undergo physical examinations, scans and biopsies to see if cancer has ...

Memory loss can point in more than one direction. A patient may seem to fit Alzheimer’s disease, only to have signs that also ...

Diabetes affects more than 1 in 10 Americans, yet it can still feel like an unclear and complicated illness to manage. One of the best ways to better understand your diabetes is by regularly checking ...

Read more about the new blood test that accurately detects endometriosis in cases missed by standard imaging techniques.

A TB blood test can find out whether you have the Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria in your body. Whether you need to get tested and how often depends on your specific circumstances. A blood test ...

A new blood test combined with a standardized questionnaire and artificial intelligence may transform the way leprosy is ...

A Miami man credits a routine blood test with saving his life after early-stage colon cancer was found via colonoscopy, ...

A person should only fast before a blood test if their doctor or healthcare professional specifically instructs them to do so. Not all blood tests require fasting. If a doctor or healthcare ...

Smoking leaves measurable changes in the body that show up in blood tests, including high cotinine levels, altered ...

Nearly half of adults in the United States have hypertension, or high blood pressure — but many of them, an estimated 11 ...